Rich Valley Crops and Cattle Prosper in Salt River Region
The Salt River Valley thrives with alfalfa yielding six to twelve tons per acre and barley, wheat, oats, and corn as second crops. Oranges and other fruits flourish, with Valencia-style citrus reaching New York by Thanksgiving. Cattle fatten on alfalfa year round, dairy yields run high, and the Glendale loess soil supports sugar beets and diverse orchard crops.
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Salt River Valley
Arizona
New York
Glendale
The
Herald
Phoenix
Hoopeston Illinois hailed as model town with strict dry rule
Abingdon Kodak reports Hoopeston Illinois as a model town with a low mayoral salary and modest city costs. It lists salaries for officials, four wards, and public works. Hoopeston shows no saloons since a 33 year dry ruling, plus a census population of 3555 and $3 million assessed value. The piece contrasts manufacturing output and bank capital with extensive public amenities and services.
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Abingdon
Kodak
Hloopeston
Ilinois
Hoopeston
Queson
City paper defends stance amid criticism exchange
The Herald states it does not complain about personal or city treatment yet asserts a right to insist in the public interest. It frames responses as part of its civic duty and notes resolve to continue reporting without bias.
Ostrich Farming Flourishes in Salt River Valley
The Salt River Valley shows diverse farming wealth from livestock to apiculture and ostrich production. Ostriches thrive on alfalfa, with large farms up to four thousand birds. eight month feather yields reach 85 to 100 dollars per period, while ostrich three year value ranges from 2511 to 340 dollars. Phoenix notes cite strong profits, bee industry, sheep and hogs prosper in mild climate.
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Africa
United States
Salt River Valley
Big Twenty Five Cent Show Floto Heads to Alliance
The Floto show, billed as the biggest twenty five cent show in America, arrives in Alliance on June 23. Its owners aim to be the most patronized act on earth, pursuing a lasting reputation alongside profits. They imply they will succeed quickly, treating shows as both enterprise and renown.
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Floto
America
Printing for Alaskan Comedy Company Impresses Herald Office
The Alaskan Comedy company ordered many bills from The Herald office last week. Managers praised the print quality as superior to eastern rates and were willing to pay a small price premium.
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Alaskan Comedy Company
Herald Office
Cow for Sale a Curious Inked Advertisement by Bill Nye
A fragmentary 19th century notice shows Bill Nye advertising a cow named Rose. The ad notes ill health and residence in a government survey area, describes the cow as one-fourth Shorthorn and three-fourths lyena with a stay chain, and mentions a double barrel shotgun included. It claims the cow gives milk frequently and hints at a red calf in May and a buyer described as a more-idert.
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Bill Nye
Siow
Rose
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